Kiosks for Evaluating and Purchasing Used Electronic Devices and Related Technology

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, via the processor, receiving an acceptance of the offered purchase price from the consumer, and automatically binning the electronic device after receiving the acceptance.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, via the processor deriving information from a barcode on the electronic device, and comparing the information derived from the barcode to information derived from the about page.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, via the processor, analyzing a text content of the about page and comparing the text content to another about page, wherein identifying the electronic device and/or a condition of the electronic device is based at least in part on the comparing of the text content.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, via the processor, analyzing brightness in regions of a display of the electronic device and comparing the brightness to a standard.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein establishing a plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices for a plurality of recycled electronic devices includes conducting a pre-acquisition auction to establish a winning bid for each of the plurality of recycled electronic devices.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein establishing a plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices includes establishing a plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices for a plurality of recycled electronic devices in different states of condition.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein establishing the plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices includes establishing each of the plurality of pre-acqusition purchase prices for a recycled mobile phone in a predetermined condition, and wherein receiving the electronic device includes receiving a mobile phone in the inspection area of the kiosk.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein establishing a plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices includes establishing each of the plurality of pre-acqusition purchase prices for a recycled tablet, computer, tablet computer, e-reader, MP3 player, and/or GPS device in a predetermined condition, and wherein receiving the electronic device includes receiving a tablet, computer, tablet computer, e-reader, MP3 player, or GPS device in the inspection area of the kiosk.

18. The method of claim 6 wherein establishing the plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices includes establishing a plurality of pre-acqusition purchase prices for a plurality of recycled mobile phones, and wherein receiving the electronic device from the user includes receiving a mobile phone from the user at the kiosk.

19. The method of claim 6 wherein establishing the plurality of pre-acquisition purchase prices includes establishing a plurality of pre-acqusitions purchase prices for a plurality of recycled tablets, computers, tablet computers, e-readers, MP3players, and/or GPS devices, and wherein receiving the electronic device from the user includes receiving a tablet, computer, tablet computer, e-reader, MP3 player, or GPS device from the user at the kiosk.